Key Terms 1
Study of the rights and duties of citizens
What is Civics
A state government cannot take actions that go against the laws and authority of this
The National Government
A government controlled by one person or a small group of people
What is Dictatorship
The man who quoted our title "Government of the people, by the people, and for the people."
What is Abraham Lincoln
A plan for collecting and spending money
Budget
Of the following does NOT make an election fair and free.
1 Every citizen's vote carries the same weight
2 Citizens must vote on an open ballot
3 All candidates can express their views to the public
4 Citizens may vote freely by secret ballot
What is #2 Citizens must vote on an open ballot
The Government in which the people rule is known as
What is Democracy
It is the country that is the oldest representative democracy in the world
What is the United States of America
A course of government action to achieve community goals
Public Policy
The foundation of Government began in this country
What is Greece
It is the Government in which it's citizens vote first hand
Direct dmocracy
It is the two cities that started the concept of Civics
What is Greece and Rome
The ruling authority for a community
Government
Governments established armed forces primarily to this for it's citizens.
Defend the land from enemies
It is where citizens choose a smaller group to represent them.
What is Representative democracy
What are the three levels of Governement
National, State, and Local
Community members who owe loyalty to the government
Citizens
The role of government inspectors is to this
What is Check for safety problems
When citizens agree that when differences of opinion arise, that they will abide by what most people want.
What is Majority Rule
It is the highest level of Government
What is National Government